Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Takes a Loss

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger lost against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints fell 68-59 to the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Knights are ranked 31st).

Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger still got an impressive performance from Aslan Nolan, who went 6 for 15 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. Nolan is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was George Poiry, who posted ten points.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drelyn Truesdale out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 22 points along with seven boards and five assists. With that strong performance, Truesdale is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereon Truesdale, who scored 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record is now 12-2.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will face off against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will challenge Norwell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Norwell likes a good challenge.